EUGENE, Ore. – The Argos scored a season-high 10 points during game 2 of their doubleheader against the Northwest Christian Beacons to split Friday's games in Eugene, Oregon.
 
GAME ONE – University of Providence 2 – Northwest Christian 4
How it Happened: The Argos had five batters step up to the plate in the top of the first, earning a double to advance a runner to third, but couldn't punch one home to remain scoreless. Following a single, a sacrifice bunt, and a stolen base, the Beacons got on the board first as a one-out RBI-single would punch Garner home, 1-0. Northwest Christian would tally one more in the period on a one-out double to take a 2-0 lead. The Argos would open the bottom of the second with a pair of outs before walking the third batter of the inning. Following a pair of steals, a two-out single would bring the runner home to give the Beacons a 3-0 after two. The game remained 3-0 headed into the fifth inning. The Argos kicked things into gear in the fifth. Following the first out, Samantha Hernandez doubled to center field to get a runner into scoring position. Ashley Wood came in to pinch hit for Ashlee Anderson, connecting on an RBI-double of her own to plate the Argos first run of the game, 3-1. Taylor Mathews followed Anderson with a single and a Beacons' error plated Wood to cut the Argos' deficit to one, 3-2. The Beacons opened the sixth with a double, before a one-out single would plate another run for the Beacons and push the lead back to two, 4-2. The Argos would take a walk with the first at-bat of the seventh, but three-straight outs would close out the game.
 
At the Plate: Hernandez and Wood led the Argos at the plate going 1-for-2 and 1-for-1, respectively, while also tallying the Argos two runs. Anderson earned the Argos sole RBI on the day, while Olivia Warren and Mathews earned the Argos other two hits.
 
In the Circle: Hannah VanDomelen pitched a complete game, going allowing four runs on seven hits over six innings pitched. She put out three batters, while also walking three.
 
GAME TWO – University of Providence 10 – Northwest Christian 8
How it Happened: The Beacons got on the board first in the bottom of the opening frame after loading the bases following a wild pitch to take a 1-0 lead. The Beacons extended their lead in the second as a two-out walk would load the bases, before another walk would plate a runner to make it 2-0. The Beacons would tally a 2-RBI single to take a 4-0 advantage, before one more walk and wild pitch would push the Beacons lead to five, 5-0. The third inning was a different story. The Argos loaded the bases and Hanna Tarum tallied an RBI single and Mathews would score on an error to cut the deficit to three, 5-2. Karlie Southworth connected on a single to bring another runner home to make it 5-3. Warren followed Southworth's at-bat with a single of her own and a Beacon error brought three Argos home to give the Argos their first lead of the game, 6-5. The Argos would tally three more runs on an error, a sacrifice fly, and a double from VanDomelen to take a four-point lead, 9-5. The Beacons would cut the lead to two as they tallied a run in both the third and the fourth innings, 9-7. A pair of doubles, one from Mathews and a second by VanDomelen, plated Mathews to push the Argos lead back to three, 10-7. Northwest Christian would score with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, but it wasn't enough as the Argos would eventually take the 10-8 victory.
 
At the Plate: Mathews, VanDomelen, Warren, and Tarum each produced a pair of hits to produce five of the six RBIs. Mathews was perfect on the day as she went 2-for-2 with one RBI and scoring two of the Argos runs in the win.
 
In the Circle: Brieanna Clifford pitched a complete game for the Argos, striking out a season-high eight batters, and allowing eight runs on 10 hits.
 
Up Next
The Argos will close out their series against Northwest Christian on Saturday. Game times are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.